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Just last month, Corban Knight’s parents were able to move back into their home in High River.

The Calgary Flames rookie centre is doing his part to help re-decorate.

The 23-year-old Knight sniped his first NHL goal in the late stages of Wednesday’s 7-2 shellacking of the Anaheim Ducks at the Saddledome and promised the souvenir puck would be on display at his childhood home, a nice replacement for some of the memorabilia that had to be trashed after the floods last June.

“Obviously, in the flood, a lot of stuff was lost. This will be a good way to start my new collection,” Knight said with a grin. “My mom and dad will probably have a pretty special place planned for it.”

There were murmurs that Knight’s memento had been flipped over the glass by a linesman, but that’s not true.

In fact, he was clutching the lucky puck in his post-game media scrum. When a reporter mentioned to the former standout for the Strathmore-based UFA Bisons and Alberta Junior Hockey League’s Okotoks Oilers that he had probably rehearsed his first NHL goal 500 times on the pond, he nodded in agreement.

“It was the seventh goal, but, for me, it felt like an overtime winner with how I felt after that,” Knight said. “It’s definitely something I’ll never forget. It’s pretty special.”

From alternate captain Michael Cammalleri, who buried his 227th NHL goal in Wednesday’s drubbing, to enforcer Brian McGrattan, who is stuck on nine career bingos after his two-game scoring streak was snapped but beat up Ducks defenceman Bryan Allen instead, Knight’s first tally in his fifth big-league outing was special for everybody.

“The bench got up, just like it was the winning goal late in the game,” beamed Flames bench boss Bob Hartley.

Somewhere in the Saddledome, you can bet Corban’s parents, Jack and Laurie, also sprung out of their seats.

“I’m pretty happy that they were able to witness that first one,” Knight said after Wednesday’s win. “I definitely think they probably have pretty big smiles on their faces right now. Getting my first game last week, and then getting my first goal — and to have them there for both moments — it’s pretty special.

“I’m pretty thankful that they were able to be here, and, hopefully, I’ll be able to share this moment with them for a while.”

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Calgary Flames' Corban Knight has night to remember with first NHL goal

Just last month, Corban Knight’s parents were able to move back into their home in High River.

The Calgary Flames rookie centre is doing his part to help re-decorate.

The 23-year-old Knight sniped his first NHL goal in the late stages of Wednesday’s 7-2 shellacking of the Anaheim Ducks at the Saddledome and promised the souvenir puck would be on display at his childhood home, a nice replacement for some of the memorabilia that had to be trashed after the floods last June.

“Obviously, in the flood, a lot of stuff was lost. This will be a good way to start my new collection,” Knight said with a grin. “My mom and dad will probably have a pretty special place planned for it.”

There were murmurs that Knight’s memento had been flipped over the glass by a linesman, but that’s not true.